Nickel (smelter/refined) production rose 3.24% to 2,581 tonnes in Venezuela in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, nickel (smelter/refined) production in Venezuela reached an all time high of 19,000 tonnes in 2004 and an all time low of 2,500 tonnes in 2014.
Venezuela has been ranked 22nd within the group of 24 countries we follow in terms of nickel (smelter/refined) production, 7 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Brazil | tonnes | 32,800 | 41,900 | 43,271 | 59,779 | 57,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | tonnes | 51,802 | 49,443 | 37,817 | 51,595 | 49,369 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Venezuela | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,400 | 11,700 | 13,400 | 8,100 | 5,200 |